As the saying goes, “one hundred days to break a muscle”, many strong young men fall, and it takes many days to recover. But in Haining, an 84-year-old grandmother was able to walk with a walker in just 15 days after a fall and fractured her surgery. This is how it happened?
Haining’s grandmother Li is 84 years old this year, and she is usually healthy. Some time ago, I accidentally fell at work. I wanted to get up, but I found that I couldn’t move. I quickly called my family.
Accompanied by her family, she went to the emergency department of Haining People’s Hospital. At that time, the doctor diagnosed her as a right intertrochanteric fracture and needed surgery. After the operation, Grandma Li thought that her right leg would be able to move immediately. Who would have thought that her lower extremity would still be swollen and painful, and she could not move at all.
In order to live a normal life in the future, the family transferred Grandma Li to the rehabilitation department of the hospital for treatment. As soon as she arrived at the rehabilitation department, Grandma Li asked anxiously, “Do I have to press my legs? Will it hurt? My legs don’t move very well. How long does it take to get out of bed?”
After the rehabilitation doctor Zhai Yun learned about Grandma Li’s condition in detail, he negotiated with the rehabilitation therapist to formulate a rehabilitation plan. With the help of the rehabilitation therapist, the swelling of the lower limbs of Grandma Li began to subside the next day, and she was able to move slightly and her mood improved.
On the fifth day, Grandma Li was able to turn over and sit up with assistance. A week later, Grandma Li was able to stand for 5 minutes with crutches in both hands. With the help of physiotherapy and rehabilitation equipment, after a series of rehabilitation training such as muscle strength, balance ability, gait correction, etc., Grandma Li’s activity ability improved rapidly.
By the 15th day, Grandma Li was able to walk to the next door with a walker by herself to chat. In order to express his gratitude, Grandma Li’s son wrote a letter of thanks to the hospital.
“Many patients lie at home for 3 months before starting activities after hip surgery. Rehabilitation function exercise can be started, and limb function exercise can be tried in bed in the early stage.” The rehabilitation doctor of Haining People’s Hospital reminded that rehabilitation training such as ankle pump training and straight leg raising can prevent muscle atrophy, but care should be taken to avoid hip flexion greater than 90 degrees. degree, the thigh adducted not over the midline. (Photo provided by Haining People’s Hospital)